गृहाण कन्यां विधिवद् भार्यां कुरु मम स्वसाम् अस्यां प्रीत्या वर्तितव्यं याचेयं दक्षिणाम् इमाम्
'Accept my sister as your wife, according to proper rites; live with her with affection—this is the gift I request.'
भ्रातृवत् पुत्रवच् चापि शिष्यः स्यात् तु गुरोः सदा गुरुश् च पितृवच् च स्यात् संबन्धो ऽत्र कथं भवेत्
'A disciple should always be to the teacher as a brother or a son, and the teacher as a father; how then can this relationship be?'
मद्वाक्यं कुरु सत्यं त्वं ममाज्ञा तव दक्षिणा सर्वं स्मृत्वा कठाद्य त्वं रेवतीं भर तन्मनाः
'Do my bidding, which is true; my command is your gift. Remember everything, O Kaṭha, and take Revati with full intent.'
तथेत्य् उक्त्वा गुरोर् वाक्यात् कठो जग्राह पाणिना रेवतीं विधिवद् दत्तां तां समीक्ष्य कठस् त्व् अथ
Saying 'So be it,' Kaṭha, at his teacher's word, took Revati by the hand, as she was duly given; then Kaṭha looked upon her.
तत्रैव पूजयाम् आस देवेशं शंकरं तदा रेवत्या रूपसंपत्त्यै शिवप्रीत्यै च रेवती
There, Kaṭha worshipped the lord of the gods, Śaṅkara, at that time, along with Revati, for the sake of her beauty and to please Śiva.
सुरूपा चारुसर्वाङ्गी न रूपेणोपमीयते अभिषेकोदकं तत्र रेवत्या यद् विनिःसृतम्
She was beautiful, with lovely limbs, incomparable in form; the water from Revati's consecration flowed there.
साभवत् तत्र गङ्गायां तस्मात् तन्नामतो नदी रेवतीति समाख्याता रूपसौभाग्यदायिनी
That became, in the Gaṅgā, a river named Revati, renowned for bestowing beauty and good fortune.
पुनर् दर्भैश् च विविधैर् अभिषेकं चकार सः पुण्यरूपत्वसंसिद्ध्यै विदर्भा तद् अभून् नदी
Again, with various kinds of darbha grass, he performed consecration for the attainment of auspicious form; that became the river Vidarbhā.
श्रद्धया संगमे स्नात्वा रेवतीगङ्गयोर् नरः सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो विष्णुलोके महीयते
Whoever bathes with faith at the confluence of Revati and Gaṅgā is freed from all sins and is honored in the world of Viṣṇu.
तथा विदर्भागौतम्योः संगमे श्रद्धया मुने स्नानं करोत्य् असौ याति भुक्तिं मुक्तिं च तत्क्षणात्
Likewise, O sage, whoever bathes with faith at the confluence of Vidarbhā and Gautamī attains enjoyment and liberation at that very moment.
उभयोस् तीरयोस् तत्र तीर्थानां शतम् उत्तमम् सर्वपापक्षयकरं सर्वसिद्धिप्रदायकम्
On both banks there are a hundred excellent sacred fords, which remove all sins and bestow every accomplishment.
पूर्णतीर्थम् इति ख्यातं गङ्गाया उत्तरे तटे तत्र स्नात्वा नरो ऽज्ञानात् तथापि शुभम् आप्नुयात्
It is known as Pūrṇatīrtha, on the northern bank of the Ganges; there, even if a man bathes unknowingly, he attains auspiciousness.
पूर्णतीर्थस्य माहात्म्यं वर्ण्यते केन जन्तुना स्वयं संस्थीयते यत्र चक्रिणा च पिनाकिना
Who among beings can describe the greatness of Pūrṇatīrtha, where even the wielder of the discus and the bearer of the trident have themselves been established?
पुरा धन्वन्तरिर् नाम कल्पादाव् आयुषः सुतः इष्ट्वा बहुविधैर् यज्ञैर् अश्वमेधपुरःसरैः
Long ago, at the beginning of a kalpa, Dhanvantari by name, son of Āyuṣ, performed many sacrifices, foremost among them the Aśvamedha.
दत्त्वा दानान्य् अनेकानि भुक्त्वा भोगांश् च पुष्कलान् विज्ञाय भोगवैषम्यं परं वैराग्यम् आश्रितः
After giving many gifts and enjoying abundant pleasures, realizing the inequality of enjoyments, he embraced supreme detachment.
गिरिशृङ्गे ऽम्बुधेः पारे तथा गङ्गानदीतटे शिवविष्ण्वोर् गृहे वापि विशेषात् पुण्यसंगमे
On a mountain peak beyond the ocean, or on the bank of the Ganges, or in the house of Śiva or Viṣṇu, especially at a holy confluence—
तप्तं हुतं च जप्तं च सर्वम् अक्षयतां व्रजेत् धन्वन्तरिर् इति ज्ञात्वा तत्र तेपे तपो महत्
All austerities, offerings, and recitations performed there become imperishable; knowing this, Dhanvantari undertook great austerity there.
ज्ञानवैराग्यसंपन्नो भीमेशचरणाश्रयः तपश् चकार विपुलं गङ्गासागरसंगमे
Endowed with knowledge and detachment, taking refuge at the feet of Bhīmeśa, he performed intense austerity at the confluence of the Ganges and the ocean.
पुरा च निकृतो राज्ञा रणं हित्वा महासुरः सहस्रम् एकं वर्षाणां समुद्रं प्राविशद् भयात्
Long ago, a great demon, defeated in battle by a king, out of fear entered the ocean for a thousand years.
धन्वन्तरौ वनं प्राप्ते राज्यं प्राप्ते तु तत्सुते विरागं च गते राज्ञि ततः प्रायाद् अथार्णवात्
When Dhanvantari entered the forest, his son obtained the kingdom; when the king became detached, he then departed from the ocean.
तपस्यन्तं तमो नाम बलवान् असुरो मुने गङ्गातीरं समाश्रित्य राजा धन्वन्तरिर् यतः
While Dhanvantari the king was engaged in austerity on the bank of the Ganges, a powerful demon named Tama took refuge there, O sage.
जपहोमरतो नित्यं ब्रह्मज्ञानपरायणः तं रिपुं नाशयामीति तमः प्रायाद् अथार्णवात्
Constantly devoted to recitation and offering, intent on the knowledge of Brahman, Dhanvantari thought, 'I will destroy that enemy,' and Tama departed from the ocean.
नाशितो बहुशो ऽनेन राज्ञा बलवता त्व् अहम् तं रिपुं नाशयामीति तमः प्रायाद् अथार्णवात्
I, this powerful king, have destroyed him many times; thinking, 'I will destroy that enemy,' Tama departed from the ocean.
मायया प्रमदारूपं कृत्वा राजानम् अभ्यगात् नृत्यगीतवती सुभ्रूर् हसन्ती चारुदर्शना
By his magic, assuming the form of a woman, he approached the king—she, with beautiful brows, danced and sang, laughing, lovely to behold.
तां दृष्ट्वा चारुसर्वाङ्गीं बहुकालं नयान्विताम् शान्ताम् अनुव्रतां भक्तां कृपया चाब्रवीन् नृपः
Seeing her, beautiful in every limb, who had spent much time there, calm, devoted, and faithful, the king spoke to her with compassion.
कासि त्वं कस्य हेतोर् वा वर्तसे गहने वने कं दृष्ट्वा हर्षसीव त्वं वद कल्याणि पृच्छते
Who are you? For what reason do you dwell in this dense forest? Whom have you seen that you seem so delighted? Tell me, O auspicious one, I ask you.
प्रमदा चापि तद्वाक्यं श्रुत्वा राजानम् अब्रवीत्
And the woman, hearing those words, spoke to the king.
त्वयि तिष्ठति को लोके हेतुर् हर्षस्य मे भवेत् अहम् इन्द्रस्य या लक्ष्मीस् त्वां दृष्ट्वा कामसंभृतम्
While you are present, what other cause for my joy could there be in the world? I am the fortune of Indra; seeing you, I am filled with desire.
हर्षाच् चरामि पुरतो राजंस् तव पुनः पुनः अगण्यपुण्यविरहाद् अहं सर्वस्य दुर्लभा
Out of joy I move before you again and again, O King, but due to the absence of countless merits, I am difficult for all to attain.
एतद् वचो निशम्याशु तपस् त्यक्त्वा सुदुष्करम् ताम् एव मनसा ध्यायंस् तन्निष्ठस् तत्परायणः
Hearing these words, he swiftly abandoned that most difficult austerity, meditating on her alone in his mind, devoted to her, intent upon her.